Tractor accidents spark work safe warning

WorkSafe is warning people to take extra precautions when operating heavy machinery, after a spate of serious accidents on the weekend.

Police say a 51-year-old Greendale man died on Saturday when the tractor he was driving rolled.

On the same day, a Macarthur man, also in his 50s, was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital where he remains in a serious condition, after his tractor rolled over him.

WorkSafe's Adam Rogers says it often sees an increase in accidents at this time of year.

"There seems to be a rush or people are focused on Christmas," he said.

"So they're not taking the time and the effort in order to ensure that they're doing their job safely and this results unfortunately in people either taking shortcuts or not concentrating or thinking about their upcoming holidays and either hurting [themselves] or in some cases actually having more serious consequences."